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Category: Writing
Writing Tip: Ira Glass on Storytelling
Farida sent me this YouTube video. Ira Glass, of “This American Life” talks about how to build a story. This is # 3 of his videos–I believe there are 4 so far. You’ll be able to see the links to them at the end of this video. Even though Ira Glass is a radio guy,…
Harry Potter’s Hero’s Journey
Suzanne pointed out in this introductory post about The Hero’s Journey, the Harry Potter books follow this plotting method. And so they do. If you’d like to learn more about Harry’s journey, you can read this, this and this. © 2007 – 2010 HipWriterMama – All Rights Reserved. © 2007 – 2010 Vivian Lee…
Writing Tip: Introduction to The Hero’s Journey
It’s all her fault. Yup. PJ Hoover. PJ is one of my critique buddies. She happened to mention The Hero’s Journey, when I shared my plotting outline method. She even went so far as to share her plot structure. And because I enjoy her writing so much, I decided to try this method. Of course I…
Revision Quotes
“Writing is rewriting. A writer must learn to deepen characters, trim writing, intensify scenes. To fall in love with the first draft to the point where one cannot change it is to greatly enhance the prospects of never publishing.” -Richard North Patterson “What I had to face, the very bitter lesson that everyone who wants…
Inspiration Monday: What I Learned from Rick Riordan
Saturday was such an awesome day. My nine-year-old daughter came with me to Rick Riordan’s talk and book signing for his book, The Battle of the Labyrinth, in a nearby town. The Wellesley Booksmith, an independent bookstore, hosted this incredible event. I knew there would be a crowd, and wasn’t sure if my daughter would…
Writing Tip: Character Motivations
What is it about school talent show auditions that will get even the quietest of children to stand on stage and belt out a show tune? Or a group of “cool” boys to collaborate on a comedic skit. This is the second year I attended the talent show auditions of my children’s school. Overall,…
Writing Tip: More on Plotting
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of plot outlines. Writers were kind to leave comments on their plotting methods. And guess what? One of my critique group members, PJ Hoover is sharing!! Go here to check out PJ’s website and to get her character worksheet and plot structure downloads. PJ, you rock! Incidentally, PJ has…
Writing Tip: Plotting Your Novel
Yesterday, I wrote an Inspiration Monday post about breaking goals into manageable chunks. If you’re a writer, this also applies to writing your novel, in the form of plotting. Kelly, this one’s for you–you wanted to know if I’d share my goals. And here goes one. I need to finish the plotting for my historical novel….
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